LOCAL MEDIA PERSONALITIES JOIN HOMESTART'S ANNUAL ICYCLE EVENT TO SWEAT FOR A GOOD CAUSE

WHAT: Boston media personalities and sports mascots are joining an outdoor spinning marathon to support the Boston-based organization, HomeStart, for this year’s 9th annual ICycle event on Thursday, February 25, 2016. The all-day outdoor cycling/spinning fundraiser will take place on the plaza of One International Place, and feature hour long spin classes where participants will bike for a worthy cause. HomeStart is looking to break last year’s record amount when more than 200 riders raised about $203,000. Even if you are not spinning, you can donate to the cause. If you give $100 or more to the HomeStart team, you are eligible for a chance to win a trip for two to the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles in July. More info below.

The ICycle event is a reminder to all that spending just one hour out in the cold, rain or snow is nothing compared to living without the comforts of a home. Proceeds from the event will support HomeStart’s continued effort to fight homelessness.

Media personalities participating in ICycle:

· Janet Wu, formerly of WHDH-TV Ch. 7

· Kerry Byrne, Boston Herald

· Eric Fisher, WBZ-TV CBS Boston

· Lyndon Byers, WAAF-FM

· Crystal Haynes, Fox 25

· Kerry Kavanaugh, Fox 25

· Danielle Vollmar, WCVB Ch. 5

· Olessa Stepanova, WCVB Ch. 5

· Anthony Everett, WCVB Ch. 5

· Erika Tarantal, WCVB Ch. 5

Sports mascots: Wally the Green Monster and Pat the Patriot

Event sponsor: The Chiofaro Company

ICycle teams: Road to Nowhere, Morgan Stanley, Fairway, Income Research Management, Safety Insurance, Team HomeStart, Team Living the Dream, CBRE, Eastern Bank, Ropes & Gray, Cabot, FHLB Boston, State Street Global Advisors, ICON Architecture, State Street, Clarendon Group, UBS, Boingnet, Trinity Financial, Hermes Netburn, Deutsche Bank, Brekinridge Capital, Cort, Fidelity, Paycom and RCN Boston.

2016 ESPY AWARDS TRIP RAFFLE

For those who want to support the ICycle, for every $100 donation to the HomeStart team, they will be automatically entered into the raffle for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for two people to attend the 2016 ESPY Awards in July in Los Angeles. The winner will receive roundtrip airfare for two, accommodations for one night at a Starwood Hotel, two tickets to the awards ceremony, red carpet access, tickets to the after-party and $100 for dinner at The Palm Restaurant in LA. Click here to donate and enter the raffle.

For more information on ICycle 2016: www.icycleboston.com

WHEN: Thursday, February 25, 2016

7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

WHERE: Plaza at One International Place

Corner of Oliver and High Street

Boston, MA 02110

Follow ICycle on social media #ICycle2016.

About HomeStart

HomeStart is a non-profit organization whose mission is to end and prevent homelessness in Greater Boston by assisting individuals in obtaining permanent housing and settling into the community, and by developing strategies to address systemic barriers to housing placement. For more information, visit www.homestartinc.org, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.